Another transmitter site damaged in Ukraine

In the continuing war in Ukraine, another TV transmission tower has been attacked. 

On this occasion, it appears that Ukrainian forces targeted a TV mast in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, in a suburb of Donetsk called Petrovsky, about 14km to the south west of the city. 

It is reported that a guy rope tethering what may be the tallest mast in Ukraine was damaged at around 0900 local time on Thursday 12 May. It is believed that the mast remains standing and broadcasts on TV and radio continue to be radiated from the site. 

In April 2014, pro-Russian separatists seized control of Donetsk’s TV station, switching programming from Ukraine’s broadcasters to Russian channels.